Jess Hosking

Jess Hosking (born 2 December 1995) is an Australian rules footballer playing for the Carlton Football Club in the AFL Women's (AFLW). She has an identical twin sister, Sarah, who also plays for Carlton.[1] Hosking was drafted by Carlton with their tenth selection and seventy-eighth overall in the 2016 AFL Women's draft.[2] After missing the entire 2017 season due to an anterior cruciate ligament injury,[3] she made her debut in the eight point win against Collingwood at Ikon Park in the opening round of the 2018 season.[4]

Jess Hosking
Hosking with Carlton in June 2019
Personal information
Full name Jessica Hosking
Date of birth (1995-12-02) 2 December 1995
Original team(s) Seaford (VFLW)
Draft No. 78, 2016 AFL Women's draft
Debut Round 1, 2018, Carlton
vs. Collingwood, at Ikon Park
Height 164 cm (5 ft 5 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current club Carlton
Number 11
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2017– Carlton 15 (0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the 2019 season.
Source: AustralianFootball.com

References
  1. Colangelo, Anthony (27 January 2018). "How a Facebook tag led to identical twins Sarah and Jess Hosking joining Carlton together". The Age. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 2 February 2018.
  2. Sewell, Eliza (12 October 2016). "Jess and Sarah Hosking, identical twins, both drafted to Carlton at AFL Women's Draft". Herald Sun. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 2 February 2018.
  3. Buxton, Aaron (31 January 2018). "Hoskings to line up together". CarltonFC.com.au. Telstra. Retrieved 2 February 2018.
  4. Salemme, Kate (1 February 2018). "AFLW Round 1 teams named: Stars set for second season". Herald Sun. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 2 February 2018.
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